Bearing for propeller shafts for motor vehicles



l 1,606,69 G. "r. BOUTON EARING FOR PROELLER SHAFTS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Filed Jan. 5, 1925 PatentedNov. 9, 1926. Y

UNiTE sr r Leners j 'GEORGES THADE BOUTON, OF PUTEAUX, lFRANCE, .ASSIGNOR TO'ETABLISSEMENTS DE DION BOUTON, SOCIT ANONYME, OF PUTEAUX, FRANCE, A CORPORATION OF FRANCE. c a f BEARING FOR PROPELLER SHAFTS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

Application led January 3, 1925, Serial NOQSGS, and in France January 1,5, 1924. i

This invention relates to improvements in motor vehicles and particularly to novel means for connecting the' propeller shaft to the chassis of the vehicle. l

The primary object of the invention is to provide means to support the propeller shaft from the chassis in such manner that the shaft may move relatively to the chassis in various directions without injury vto either the shaft or chassis.

With the foregoing lobject outlined and with other objects in view which will appear as thev description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel features hereinafter described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of a portion of the propeller shaft and chassis andthe means connecting the shaft and chassis. Y

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view of the same. Y

In the drawing, 1 and 2`designate chassis cross bars of specialv shape which carry brackets ,3 and l supporting respectively a screw 6 and a bearing member 5 which form seats for anti-friction balls 13 and 14. These balls are also seated in bearingv members 15 and 16 arranged atthe top and bottom of a housing 12. The screw 6 may be adjusted to regulate the pressure on the balls.

-A propeller shaft A connects the engine and rear wheels (not shown) and in the present construction the shaft may slide axially in the sleeve *'77 in opposite directions as move axially in the directions of the arrows F---FG yrelativlely to the chassis or the chassis may move in the same directions'relathe claims.

tively to the shaft. Furthermore, the shaft may oscillate in a" vertical plane extending along the axis ofthe shaft, as the studs 10 may rock in the sleeves 8 and 9. Also the shaft mayreciprocate from side to side* 11n the direction of the arrows F3 or F 4 as the about the axis y-g/ as the housing 12 is mounted on the balls 13 and 1/1.

From the foregoing it is believed that the construction, operation and advantages of l the invention maybe readily understood and it is apparent that changes may be made in the details disclosed without departing from the spirit of the invention What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is Y 1. A device for connecting the propeller Y as expressed inl shaft to the chassis of a motor vehicle including.supporting brackets, a housing encircling the shaft and pivotally connected to said brackets for movement about a vertical axis, a bearing mounted in the housing and movable about a transverse horizontal axis and also movable laterally in oppositedirections, and a sleeve arranged in the bearing and surrounding the propeller shaft,

the propeller shaft being slidable axially within said sleeve. v

2. A device for connecting the i propeller shaft to the chassis of armotor vehicle including supporting brackets carried by the chassis, a housingv surrounding the shaft, anti-friction pivots arranged between said brackets and said housing to'permit the housing to move about a vertical axiswhich intersects the shaft, oppositely disposed sleeves carried by the housing, said sleeves being co- Y axial, a bearing surrounding the shaft and having oppositely extending pins slidably andy rotatably mounted in the sleeves, an- 1 other. sleeve carried byl the bearing and loosely fitting on'the shaft to permit the latter to move axially therein.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

(nioiacuis THAEE BOUTON.v 

